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Help! 11 yr. old girl is upset her mother is traveling along w/her sister & their mother w/very sick terminal child t...
By caregiver222 Apr 13, 2013
A common problem with caring for the elderly is a torn fingernail. I would think this would be a no-brainer, but a vi...
TheMadManApr 12
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By caregiver222 Apr 10, 2013
A nursing home I visit started a spring "planting program" which went over very well. The residents were provided wit...
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By caregiver222 Apr 03, 2013
One of my pals that I help out is an 81 year old woman who can hardly walk. Let's call her Samantha, an African-Ameri...
TheMadManApr 02
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It's been nine months since I cared for my father. It seems like yesterday sometimes....and other times it seems like...
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Hello Fellow Caregivers,
Recent discussions have left me wondering what you see as your largest challenge. Being a...
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I am going to get a lot of flak on this, but I have hired aides (and fired thirty-eight of them over a four year peop...
TheMadManApr 02
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Yesterday after the funeral service we followed the hearse to lay the shell that carried my father's soul and spirit ...
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By amadosh2 Mar 18, 2013
I have a question but also I must elaborate on the circumstances present in this post. I live in the state of Wiscons...
By callie27 Mar 20, 2013
My husband had two severe bouts with rheumatic fever as a child. He is 68 years old and has recently been diagnosed ...
By DELORESANN Mar 17, 2013
My 83 year old mother was recently diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis.Already had ascites drained several times.S...
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By ireneo Jan 31, 2013
Any comments on the pro's and con's of state appointed guardianship?
An update: my mom accused us of all kinds of ...
caregiver222Feb 15
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By caregiver222 Feb 14, 2013
In a disaster cell lines become overloaded, as can landlines. Another good reason to evacuate. It is best to have bo...
By caregiver222 Feb 09, 2013
There is a small non-profit hobby website that you can find if you search "wheelchair engineers". They don't sell any...
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This is a bit difficult to describe so please bear with me. My mother has some personality issues, has always been co...
caregiver222Jan 22
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There are a few things to consider when visiting a severely debilitated friend or relative in a nursing home.
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By caregiver222 Jan 15, 2013
I have been involved in teaching the computer to disabled and elderly seniors.
Computers are available in many nurs...
By caregiver222 Dec 26, 2012
Both Medicaid and Medicare patients are entitled to physical therapy. Medicaid limits this to 25 visits per year. Me...
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Is it ok for a Mentally Handicapped man in his 20s to wear shorts during the summer, if he is not potty trained?
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